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MEMORANDUM
To: Bill Reynolds, W. W. Reynolds Companies
Eldon Ward, Cityscape
Rick Ensdorff, Fort Collins Transportation Director
From: Matt Delich
Date: March 5, 1991
Subject: Response to City staff concerns regarding Horsetooth
Business Park Traffic Study Update
Reference File: 9103MM1
Two traffic concerns were raised by Fort Collins staff
regarding the Horsetooth Business Park: 1) whether Automation
Way should be extended south of Big Horn Drive, and 2)
potential conflicting left -turning movements between
northbound Automation Way at the PSCo main driveway and
southbound Automation Way at Elk Drive.
At this stage of development (PSCo) of Horsetooth
Business Park, there are no operational reasons to complete
Automation Way south of Big Horn Drive, connecting it to the
adjacent property to the south. It is expected that as other
parcels to the south of PSCo are developed, this connection
will be made.
The potential left -turn conflict described above will
present a problem when the parcel east of Automation Way,
served by Elk Drive, is developed. This parcel (C) is
designated as commercial (business services). A cursory
review of the peak hour traffic volumes indicates that there
will be a conflict. With the commercial use, it is more
appropriate that Elk Drive be moved further to the south (±
100 feet). If the actual developed use on Parcel C is one
that generates significantly less trips, then the existing Elk
Drive access location may be adequate. It is my
recommendation that the detailed evaluation of this potential
conflict be performed when a definitive use is proposed on
Parcel C. However, it is important that all parties are aware
that the conflict may cause Elk Drive to be moved. If this
occurs, the existing utilities in the Elk Drive right-of-way
must either be moved along with the road itself or exist in
their present location in a utility easement. The utility
easement can have no structures built on it.